Legal Battles, Disability Awareness, and What to Do This Weekend
The City Cast Madison team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Hayley Sperling, and Ava Wojnowski recap major court cases, allegations of discrimination against UW-Madison, and a look ahead at your potential weekend plans.
Mentioned on the show:
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Celebrates Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Reinstating Ballot Drop Boxes [City of Madison]
Ballot drop boxes are allowed again. When will they return in Madison? [Cap Times]
Now what? Wisconsin’s public unions prepare for world with fewer Act 10 restrictions [WKOW]
“A massive disconnect.” UW unenrolls student with disability from precollege program [Madison365]
What to know before attending this year's Art Fair on the Square [Madison Magazine]
Dane County Farmers' Market at Breese Stevens Field
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